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Episcopal Children's Services reports increased eligibility after state income-change; about 750 local children served year to date
Summary
Britney Spangler of Episcopal Children's Services told commissioners the organization serves about 750 Putnam County children in school-readiness programs (about 549 from low-income families), is enrolling for 2026-27 VPK, and said a recent state change to eligibility thresholds is increasing family access.
Britney Spangler of Episcopal Children's Services gave the board a quarterly update, saying the program currently serves roughly 750 Putnam County children through school-readiness services, about 549 of whom are from low-income families. Spangler told commissioners the program has 29 contracted child-care providers for school readiness, 10 family child-care homes among them, and 446 children currently participating in the voluntary prekindergarten (VPK) program.
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